Lafayette, LA · Louisiana

Lafayette Parish

ZIP 70506

245,075 residents1,655 permits TTM$67,660 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$234,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.93%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,655

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 70506

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.8%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.0R/I: 23.6%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
7050111.4%
705067.8%
705205.9%
705835.8%
705075.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

66.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

34.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026